Question
What is a good viral load count?
26 January 2022. Related: All topics, CD4 and viral load.
What is a good viral load count?
Answer
Hi, how are you?
The answer depends on whether or not someone is taking HIV treatment.
HIV treatment (called ART) is recommended for nearly everyone who is living with HIV.
When on ART, viral load should become undetectable. This is defined as having viral load lower than 200 copies/mL.
A viral load under 200 means your treatment is working very well. It also means you cannot transmit HIV sexually (even without a condom).
This is a link to a guide for further information about viral load.
Hi Mahle, were you told the number that your viral load is? and what is the medication you usually take?
How many days will you have to wait before you can restart?
Do you know what your CD4 count is?
Viral load can range from undetectable to more than 1 million. Anything under 200 is considered undetectable and even if your viral load is in the 1000’s this will still show significant suppression. In this case HIV would still be having some effect on your health but this will be limited by your medication.
Hi I am concerne about something I take HIV treatment an today it was my date and the nurse said my varil load is high I can’t go to the chemist to collect my medication on my next visit so I just want to know how many copies of viral load is good plz help.Also what cause higher viral load ??
Hi Khan, while you are undetectable your wife is safe. You can have sex without a condom and there is no risk of transmission.
Thank u
But my doctor prescribe Prep for my wife
So want to skip prep for my wife will she infected if my viral load is undetectedble
Hi Khan, congratulations on your marriage. While you are undetectable your wife does not need to be on PrEP. There is also no need to use a condom. While undetectable you cannot pass on HIV sexually. Both your wife and baby are safe. Please see this for more information about being undetectable and being unable to transmit HIV: https://i-base.info/u-equals-u/
My viral load has been undetectable from 2 years .
I got marriage before 3 months ago
My wife has been use PREP since december
I started sex without condom
But she does not want to use prep
If she skip PREP and i do sex according to my viral load level will she and her baby be positive ?
Answer me carefully thank u
Hi Khan, how long has your viral load been under 200? In practise after 6 months of a viral load below 200 is is safe to have sex without a condom. A viral load of 29 means there is no risk to your partner and a condom is not needed. 6 months is usually recommended to ensure your medication is working and there is no risk of rebound.
My viral load is 29 mean undetectble but my doctor stilk presrcibe Prep for my wife so she wants to stop prep so can i doo sex without condom for pregnancy